Singh, S.P. and Jain, O.P. (1984) Stability studies in Sorghum based intercropping systems under rainfed conditions in India. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 153 (1). pp. 40-51.
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Data from many trials under rainfed conditions in different regions of India in which sorghum was grown alone or in association with Vigna radiata, V. sinensis [V. unguiculata], V. mungo, soyabeans, groundnuts and Cajanus cajan were analysed and yield advantages, stability of cropping systems and regressions of yield on environmental indices were determined. Sorghum yields never suffered decreases >10% from intercropping with legumes and increased slightly when cropped with V. radiata and V. unguiculata. Legume yields decreased as a result of competition with sorghum. Land equivalent ratios compared with single cropping ranged from 1.63 and 1.58 in sorghum/V. unguiculata and sorghum/V. radiata, resp., to 1.33 when sorghum was intercropped with groundnuts. All systems gave more stable yields than did single cropping. Inclusion of legumes appreciably increased monetary returns
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Author Affiliation: | All India Co-ordinated Res. Project for Dryland Agric., Santoshnagar, Hyderabad 500 659, A.P., India |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Plant Production > Croping Systems |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2013 05:23 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2013 05:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10024 |
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